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Well, cheap as in the hardware doesn't have a strikingly nice architectural form and finish as you would get with milled/powder coated aluminum. The ELFA stuff is certainly nice, and very easy to d...

If you are looking for something modular that is going to be highly visible, RAKKS are better aesthetically and not really all that much more expensive - www.rakks.co...

Aesthetics are highly subjective. Why would you want to have the info you have in your pocket on the wall? Because you are fond of it that way (for the same reason many people buy Ambient Devices c...

OOPS, Sorry: This is the working link to an article about a Japanese cardboard chassis from a while...

Nothing new here: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/cardboard-pc-case-sure-is-bio friendly-132352.php It i...

Yeah! I installed some of those lovely cream-colored cabinets with teal trim accents, and filled my living room with magazines that are somehow relevant to nobody!

Owning ridiculous numbers of shoes is also in diametric opposition to minimalism. But to be fair, the homeowner never claimed to be a minimalist. This was a term thrust upon him as par...

The dining area was rationally planned by the architect to save the homeowner on insurance premiums. Guests can come over and get absolutely wasted (no significant other to stand in the way!), and ...

It is a lot easier to avoid commercials with a typical DVR than it is with Hulu or any of the other major networks online. You can pay for downloadable programming, but the cost could get pretty hi...

Do they make a 50" laptop???

I live around the corner from that joint. Not a fan. Everything looks sort of... wonky... in a bad way. Like 90's post modern, slightly out of touch, chunky. It isn't just 'right angles' that make ...

Oops, or this, which is just a cable and cheaper: http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00002

In case you also (like me) happen to have boatloads of 100-500 gb IDE drives laying around, you may need one of these instead: http://...

Also http://www.hoojum.com ... are very similar in anodized aluminum and chrome. They used to be a but more minimal - less front vents on the older models. But a...

I'm pretty sure the buttons would be based on some sort of ferromagnetic fluid, so raising button patterns or really any sort of pattern would just require a slight current.

skull = 2006.

It's basically an over-designed tent. I mean, it's gorgeous design, but not very cozy. In this situation, I'd just swap out the furniture and add a nice rug. The wet atmosphere is mak...

The simple drywall repair job required to cover a small hole punch for a few cords at the rear mount down at the floor would be no more time consuming than the numerous small holes you'd need to ...

What are those glossy, yellow panels and how do they hold up as flooring? They look great...

You can always back up to a cheap mirrored RAID drive like the mybook world edition etc. At lossless (FLAC) you can cram about 30 typical music CDs into every 10 GB ... or about 300 CDs for every 1...